Goods container



c. c. MoRRloN GOODS CONTAINER Filed Jan. 18. 1921 Patented Aug. 14, 1923.

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,CHARLES C; IiIORRISON, 0F yNEW' YORK, N. Y.

Goons confrainna.

Application nea January` is, 1921. semi no.4ss,ose.

-State ot' New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Goods Containers. olf which the `following is aspecitication.

This invention relatesV to containers for goods and the like, and has for one object to provide a container ofV which a phonograph-- record forms acompleting part.

A nother oi which a plionograpli-record forms an eX- terior ornzunentalpart.

Afuiotlier object is' to provide a container V as mentioned above, in which the record is removable for playing on a phonograph, and' may be restored to form apart of the container after playing.

@ther objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds Vand while herein minute details ot the invention are described. the invention is not limited to these, since many and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed.

.ln the accompanying' drawing showing by wav ot example two of many possible embodiments oft'th'e invention` i.'is a perspective view of one form the container, p

F 2 is a central vertical sectional view ef the same;

Fig. 3 is plan of another form of container; and Fig. 11- is line 1f-4 of Fig. 3,

My improved container of Figs. 1 and :2 comprises. in combination, a round card boa fl box having vertical. walls 6, land a Vcover 7 for said box; though it is noted that the invention. as claimed is not limited to containers of the shape shown, or to boxes.

The cover comprises a top wall consisting of an ordinary round doubleor single laced phonograph record 8 with f soundrecord grooves 9 therein, suitable for playing on a phonograph, which record may relate to the contents of the container or may comprise any kind of record or sound producing groove. The side-walls 12 for said cover are pro-vided with an inturned upper edge Harige 13 en gaging over the edge of the record, and with an iii-pressed rib 14 engaging beneath the edge of the' Vrecord and yield-1y Objectis tov provide a container turned upper-edge flange 13 a itragmental section taken on ably retaining the record in place, whereby Vthe recordV may be downwardly removed from the cover side-walls 12 for playing the record on a phonograph.

In the form of invention shown in Fig. 3,

the top wall is square and consists of a base" 15 et a squared portion of card-board, thick paper or other material such, for instance, `as a page from the well, known Bubble Books. On such page, as a base, is mounted a phonograph record 16 or disk of record material.

The cover of Fig. 3 is also provided, as in Fig. 2, with side-walls 12 having an inengaging over the edge ot' said base 15 and with an in- ,pressed ribV 14 engaging beneath the edge of the base and yieldably retaining said base 1n place1 whereby the base and record together may be downwgardly removed from the sidewalls for playing the record 16 on a phonograph.

llihen the container is assembled, as in Fig. 1. it is used as a container for any de sired class of goods or articles, and is renplaying. the record may be restored to the position of Figs. 1 and 2. After use, the box and cover-sidewalls may, it desired, be 'thrown away and the record alone retained in ones collection. i

l claim as my invention:

1. A container including an eXtei-iorly eX- posed phonograph record as a constituent part of one ot its enclosing walls and forming ornamentation for the container.

2. A container including a removable and replaceable exteriorly exposed phonograph record as a constituent part oit' one of its enclosing` Walls.

3. A container including a removable and replaceable wall including, as a constituent part, an exteriorly exposed phonograph record to supply ornamentation to the outside of the container.

4:. In combination, a box; and a cover therefor having a removable and replaceable top wall including, as a constituent part. an eX'teriorly exposed phonograph record and forming the top wall of the con-i lered ornamental by the records being eXfV tainer; said record cooperating with the outside of the cover as a Whole to supply ornamentation Jfor the container.

5. A container7 comprising` a removable and replaceable Wall, including.A as a conf stituent part. a Vphonograph record; aid Wall being,- constructed and adapted to be when renioved, placed taceY to tace -wvith other similar devices and `to be replaced in the container.

6. A container comprising a readily removable and replaceable vrall including, as a constituent part. an exteriorly exposed phonograph record; said Wall being constructed and adapted to be removed and played on an'ordinary phonograph or to he .stned away tace to tace With other' similar (devices, and to be replaced 1n the container.

7. ln combination, a box; and a cover therefor having a readily removable and replaceable top Wall including", as a constituent Apart, an eXteriorly exposed phonograph record.

9.. .ln combination, a box; and a cover thereior having readily removable and replaccable top ivall comprising` exteriorly exposed phonograph record and termino,` the sole top Wall ot the container; said Wall being constructed and adapted to be removed from the cover and played an ordinary phonograph or to beV storedfav'av face to face with other similar devices. or to be replaced in the cover.

9. In combination, box; and a cover therefor having a readily removable and replaceable top Wall comprising a phonograph record and forming' the sole top Wall ot the container; said ivall and the record .(rooves and record label thereon being' exposed and cooperating with the outside of the cover as a Whole to supply and increase ornaA mentation ftor the container; said vvall being; constructed and adapted to be, ivhen removed 'troni thecover. played on an ordinary phonograph or to be stored aivay tare to tace with other similar devices, or to be replaced in the'cover.

10. A container including removable reversible and replaceable top Wall corn-4 prising an ordinary phonograph record suitable for playing on a phonograph and having real record grooves and an ornamental label Which may relate to the contents o1 the container and which cooperate with the exterior of the container to supply increased ornamentation.

1l. A container comprising, in combinationi a bof; ha ring vertical iipstandine" valle; and a cover for said box coniprisinga reversible top Wall comprisingr av phonograph record; and a pernianentlyv continuons smooth side Wall for said cover provided With an intnrned upper edge Harige enfragl ing over the edge et said top Wall, and an iii-pressed rib yieldably engaging beneath the edle'evo't the record and yieldably retaining said record in place. and permitting the record to be downwardly removed from the continuons side Wall7 for playing the record on a phonograph.

l2. A container cornprisine7 in combinetion.y a cardboard bon having' vertical npstanding ivalls;r and a cover for said box comprising a reversible top Wall comprising an ordinary round phonograph record suit@ able for playing' on a phonograph and having' real record grooves and an ornamental label which may relate to the contenta ot the container and which cooperate with the exterior of thecontainer to supply increased` ornamentation; and a perniinentlycontinu` ons smooth side Wall tor said cover provided Vith an inturned npperede'etlange eneae'ing over the edge ot' said topivall` and-an in pressed rib yieldabl,T enggfaginnr beneath the edge ot' the record and vieldably retainingsaid record in place, and permitting the record to be downwardly removed trom the continuons side Wall. i" or Vplaying therecord on a phonograph.

CHARLES C. lilORRISON,

Witnesses:

rl. M. Krnrarnrcn, H. D. PENNEY. 

